| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| May 24, 1981 | Race 13 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 129.326 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 9 seconds | Time of Race: 04:38:22 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 32 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 50 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 7 | #28 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Hardee's | 185/10 | 400 | Running | $60,200 |
| 2 | 4 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 175/5 | 400 | Running | $28,600 |
| 3 | 2 | #27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | Valvoline | 165/0 | 398 | Running | $22,425 |
| 4 | 13 | #88 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Gatorade | 160/0 | 397 | Running | $18,975 |
| 5 | 18 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Buick | STP | 155/0 | 396 | Running | $13,080 |
| 6 | 10 | #5 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 150/0 | 395 | Running | $14,500 |
| 7 | 19 | #6 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | The 5 Racers | 146/0 | 395 | Running | $7,775 |
| 8 | 9 | #75 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Bic Shaver | 142/0 | 393 | Running | $10,120 |
| 9 | 16 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 143/5 | 392 | Running | $11,700 |
| 10 | 34 | #86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Buick | Wester Steer | 134/0 | 390 | Running | $6,550 |
| 11 | 30 | #24 | Lennie Pond | Buick | Gordon Racing | PE | 388 | Running | $8,100 |
| 12 | 32 | #4 | Connie Saylor | Oldsmobile | Spencer Racing | 127/0 | 388 | Running | $5,225 |
| 13 | 33 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Golden Corral | 124/0 | 384 | Running | $7,515 |
| 14 | 15 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Buick | Stratagraph | 121/0 | 380 | Running | $10,125 |
| 15 | 36 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hills Racing | 118/0 | 380 | Running | $6,930 |
| 16 | 40 | #48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | Palatine Automotive | 115/0 | 377 | Running | $6,560 |
| 17 | 39 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 112/0 | 363 | Running | $6,150 |
| 18 | 5 | #2 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | Wrangler Jeans | 114/5 | 362 | Engine Failure | $13,675 |
| 19 | 17 | #3 | Richard Childress | Pontiac | Uno | 106/0 | 340 | Running | $5,815 |
| 20 | 8 | #90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Sunny King/Truxmore | 103/0 | 337 | Engine Failure | $6,530 |
| 21 | 28 | #19 | Bill Dennis | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 100/0 | 327 | Running | $3,200 |
| 22 | 37 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 97/0 | 321 | Running | $4,645 |
| 23 | 42 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 94/0 | 310 | Running | $4,225 |
| 24 | 3 | #43 | Richard Petty | Buick | STP | 96/5 | 296 | Engine Failure | $11,700 |
| 25 | 31 | #40 | Dick May | Buick | Price Racing | 88/0 | 271 | Engine Failure | $2,700 |
| 26 | 12 | #47 | Ron Bouchard * | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 85/0 | 268 | Engine Failure | $3,450 |
| 27 | 14 | #37 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Roger's Auto Leasing | 82/0 | 227 | Engine Failure | $2,090 |
| 28 | 23 | #66 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Speed Racing | 79/0 | 221 | Engine Failure | $3,320 |
| 29 | 1 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Purolator | 81/5 | 210 | Accident | $23,790 |
| 30 | 21 | #98 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | 73/0 | 204 | Accident | $2,020 |
| 31 | 35 | #94 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Louise Smith | 70/0 | 201 | Accident | $1,775 |
| 32 | 22 | #22 | Stan Barrett | Pontiac | Skoal Bandit | 67/0 | 177 | Accident | $1,750 |
| 33 | 27 | #1 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Uno | 64/0 | 164 | Carburetor | $1,700 |
| 34 | 25 | #13 | Jack Ingram | Ford | Carolina Tool & Equipment | 61/0 | 159 | Engine Failure | $1,650 |
| 35 | 24 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Dodge | Dick Brooks Honda | 63/5 | 155 | Oil Pump | $2,860 |
| 36 | 6 | #41 | Dick Brooks | Buick | Tarts | 55/0 | 148 | Accident | $1,575 |
| 37 | 11 | #15 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Melling Tool Company | 52/0 | 147 | Engine Failure | $6,950 |
| 38 | 38 | #77 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Warren Fabricating | 49/0 | 146 | Accident | $1,475 |
| 39 | 41 | #99 | Chuck Bown | Buick | Coca-Cola | PE | 118 | Engine Failure | $1,950 |
| 40 | 29 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Mell-Gear Tuning Components | 43/0 | 93 | Clutch | $1,400 |
| 41 | 26 | #50 | Bruce Hill | Buick | Hill Racing | 40/0 | 65 | Steering | $1,400 |
| 42 | 20 | #62 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | 37/0 | 4 | Accident | $1,400 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||